Subj : forecast Europe and North Sea To : All From : Postbus 7 Date : Fri Apr 24 2026 10:07 am * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * * as calculated from data.ecmwf.int WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2: Sunday 26 April 2026 Iberia: under fairly normal pressure (~1018 hPa). Dawn: around 13.2'C, partly cloudy, NE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~86%, and 1017 hPa. Midday: around 19.3'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, ENE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~58%, and 1018 hPa. Night: around 15.9'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, NE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~74%, and 1017 hPa. France & Benelux: under high pressure (~1021 hPa). Dawn: around 9.9'C, partly cloudy, NE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~79%, and 1021 hPa. Midday: around 17.0'C, quite cloudy, NE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~54%, and 1021 hPa. Night: around 12.8'C, quite cloudy, NNE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~70%, and 1021 hPa. Central Europe: under high pressure (~1022 hPa). Dawn: around 6.4'C, partly cloudy, NW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~71%, and 1019 hPa. Midday: around 12.7'C, partly cloudy, NNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~42%, and 1022 hPa. Night: around 7.4'C, partly cloudy, NNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~63%, and 1021 hPa. Scandinavia: under fairly normal pressure (~1014 hPa). Dawn: around 0.6'C, quite cloudy, mixed rain and snow about 0.6 mm, NNW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~70%, and 1010 hPa. Midday: around 3.4'C, quite cloudy, freezing rain about 0.9 mm, NNW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~56%, and 1014 hPa. Night: around 1.0'C, quite cloudy, mixed rain and snow about 0.5 mm, NNW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~70%, and 1014 hPa. Italy & Balkans: under fairly normal pressure (~1017 hPa). Dawn: around 11.5'C, clear skies, W wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~72%, and 1016 hPa. Midday: around 17.9'C, clear skies, NW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~48%, and 1017 hPa. Night: around 11.7'C, partly cloudy, NW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~68%, and 1018 hPa. Eastern Europe: with low pressure nearby (~1004 hPa). Dawn: around 6.5'C, quite cloudy, snow about 0.9 mm, W wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~76%, and 1002 hPa. Midday: around 9.1'C, quite cloudy, snow about 2.2 mm, WNW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~55%, and 1004 hPa. Night: around 4.6'C, partly cloudy, rain about 1.5 mm, WNW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~66%, and 1006 hPa. British Isles: under high pressure (~1024 hPa). Dawn: around 7.7'C, quite cloudy, SE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~81%, and 1024 hPa. Midday: around 10.5'C, overcast - noticeably more cloud than earlier, a few light showers, S wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~76%, and 1024 hPa. Night: around 9.4'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, S wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~83%, and 1023 hPa. Ireland: under high pressure (~1024 hPa). Dawn: around 9.7'C, overcast, a few light showers, SW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~93%, and 1022 hPa. Midday: around 11.5'C, overcast, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~86%, and 1024 hPa. Night: around 10.7'C, quite cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, a few light showers, W wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~90%, and 1024 hPa. Iceland: under fairly normal pressure (~1016 hPa). Dawn: around 3.4'C, overcast, a few light showers, SSE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~87%, and 1016 hPa. Midday: around 4.7'C, overcast, snow about 0.6 mm, ESE wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~85%, and 1016 hPa. Night: around 4.5'C, overcast, a few light showers, SE wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~87%, and 1016 hPa. * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * Expectation (medium) long term Prepared by the KNMI on Friday, April 24, 2026 at 3:58 am Periods of sun and dry. Chance of fog during the night to Saturday. The temperatures are slightly below the long-term average. Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Sunshine (%) 60 60 70 40 50 70 70 Precipitation probability (%) 10 10 10 20 20 10 10 Precipitation sum (mm) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Minimum temp. (gr. C) 4 3 4 4 5 5 4 Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 16 17 15 16 17 17 17 Wind direction N NW N NO NO NO NO Wind force (bft) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Long term, Friday May 1, 2026 to Friday May 8, 2026: Dry at first and periods of sunshine. Gradually slightly increasing precipitation chances (30%) and a little less sun. The temperature forecast is uncertain. * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * North Sea shipping forecast Issued by KNMI at 07:37 UTC 240426. Gale warnings: There are no warnings. Synopsis: high, 1028, over the British Isles is slowly moving to the southern part of the North Sea. Forecast valid Friday 09:00 till Friday 21:00 UTC: Dover east to northeast 3-4, temporary increasing 4-5. good. Thames northeast 3-4. good. Humber north to northeast 2-4. good. German Bight north to northwest 4-5, in the northeastern part 5-6. good. Dogger north to northwest 3-4, in the west variable 1-3. good. Forecast valid Friday 21:00 till Saturday 09:00 UTC: Dover east to northeast 3-4, later decreasing 2-3. good. Thames northeast 3-4, gradually variable 1-3. good, later in the western part possibly poor or fog. Humber north to northeast 2-4, gradually mainly west 1-3. good. German Bight northwest 4-5, in the northeastern part 5-6. good. Dogger northwest 3-4, in the west variable 1-3, later mainly north. good. ( ( Do you like this forecast, want to provide feedback and like to donate to my coffee jar? Use https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=4LSFKH97TZUZU ) ) --- * Origin: Postbus 7 (21:1/146) .